Christina Tegou Demirel

Christina Tegou Demirel serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Greek at Boğaziçi University since February 2024, with over 14 years of experience teaching Greek language since 2010. She concurrently holds a PhD candidacy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and volunteers as a Community Resource instructor for Greek as a Foreign Language at Community High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Her educational qualifications include:

• 2019–present: PhD Candidate, Faculty of Philosophy, School of Italian Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• 2017: Master’s in Teaching Greek to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Nicosia
• 2008: Bachelor’s in Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• 2007: 6-month Socrates Program study at University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
• Additional certifications: Differentiated Teaching (2017), Routes in Teaching Greek (450-hour program, 2013-2014), English Proficiency (University of Michigan), and Turkish Yüksek Türkçe 2

Her research centers on practical language pedagogy, examining vocabulary acquisition techniques, technology integration in Greek language instruction, and game-based learning methodologies. She investigates how digital tools and board games enhance speaking skills during remote education and develops differentiated teaching approaches for diverse learner profiles.

Publications reveal consistent focus on applied Greek language education, with recent works analyzing pandemic-era digital gaming interventions, vocabulary strategy effectiveness, and literary-text-based lesson planning. Her scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with classroom-ready solutions for teaching less commonly taught languages, emphasizing learner engagement through innovative materials and assessment techniques.